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:idea: Lol, I have to say I like your analogies. Gave me a laugh. Thanks, I needed that, I am having one of my bad TSC days.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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Well unless we see more of this type of thing happening, then I suspect that this was an anomaly. TabeaK is correct: one data point isn't enough to really know anything at this point. I tend to thin

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LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT UPDATE Some of you may recall that the Skunkworks team sent a letter to president Obama requesting his help in balancing the I-129F processing times between the CSC and TSC.

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They will take a while to initiate all the transfers. Try not to be disheartened because you didn't hear what you hoped for today. There may be more to be announced in the coming week or two.

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:idea: Lol, I have to say I like your analogies. Gave me a laugh. Thanks, I needed that, I am having one of my bad TSC days.

Every day in TSC is a bad day :diablo:

Except approval day. For us it was time to open the wine the day we got notification that we were out of Texas :D

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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That's what I've been thinking also. Yesterday a part of me kept expecting to get a text or e-mail saying our case got transferred - one dares to dream sometimes -, but I feel like yesterday was more of an internal organization kind of day. Maybe they were setting aside the cases to be transferred and are still going to notify the filers. Maybe their policy will be just routing cases straight to California as it's been happening, but what if they're gonna do both things? Transfer old cases to deal with the backlog and re-route new ones (their standards being unknown, since it's not been happening to all recent filers) to avoid yet a bigger accumulation of work.

I don't know, I'm still hopeful and I'm probably being very naive.

Let's just be positive and wait. After all, waiting is something we're beginning to be pros in.

You may be right about this. It is early days. This transfer seems to be proceeding differently to the August one. Regardless of what happens and how, we really hope this is good news for those of you still waiting. If they re-route sufficient petitions, the wait time should reduce.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Call me optimistic, but I believe this transfer is going to much more significant than the one last August.

One of the reasons I think so, is that there wasn't an alert for last year's transfer on the USCIS home page. It was only known about because of those on visa journey reporting it. My prediction is that there will be at least three months worth of petitions transferred. With CSC approving in about 2 weeks, and TSC approving in about 6-7 months on average, this is the only way IMO they will be able to "balance the workload" enough to bridge the gap between the 2 centers. I believe they finally recognize there is a problem here! Thanks to those who have drawn attention to the disparity between the centers via petitions, calls to congress, etc.

I think we will find out more in the next couple of weeks. It will obviously take time to organize the petitions to send over. Routing new petitions to the CSC is only the beginning.

Our K-1 journey:

3/2/2015- Petition sent Fedex overnight

3/3/2015- Petition received (NOA1 according to USCIS website)

3/5/2015- Paper NOA1 notice date

9/1/2015- NOA2!! (182 days)

9/4/2015- sent to NVC

9/17/2015- finally got through to NVC and case number assigned

9/24/2015-Status changed to "in transit"

9/29/2015-Dublin Embassy Received

9/29/2015-Packet 3 Received

10/7/2015- Medical scheduled

10/7/2015- Packet 3/readiness sent (Dublin Embassy needs medical complete before readiness is sent)

10/8/2015- Interview scheduled for Oct 29

10/29/2015- Interview, approved! (241 days)

11/9/2015- Visa in hand

12/30/2015- Planned US entry

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I really hope that all the TSC people with NOA1 dates from August and September get worked and finished next week when the petition transfer boxes are cracked open! What a long wait! C'mon, USCIS! Let us all marry!



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I've heard from a recent German filer (as in NOA-1 date 03/27/15) who filed from the same state as me and my fiance did (New Jersey), that they were also routed straight to CSC and got a WAC number. So, more cases coming to light that should have gone to TSC but now go to CSC and get assigned WACs...

I wonder what this means for the rest of us. It means the new filers hit the jackpot - of course we will have to see how much and if this slows CSC down but what happens to the rest of us? Next week will be very interesting...

God, I wish I had some faith in the system...my cynical self thinks that the old cases will just stay at TSC and will be forgotten there.

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Every day in TSC is a bad day :diablo:

Except approval day. For us it was time to open the wine the day we got notification that we were out of Texas :D

I can't wait for the day we can do the same. Please let April be the month...because I'm still hoping for a late July interview...

(L):) I am the petitioner :)(L)

K-1 Journey:

Petition Sent : 9-18-14

Petition Received: 9-19-14

NOA1: 9-23-14

NOA1 Hardcopy: 9-29-14

RFE: 4-30-15

RFE Response Rec'd: 5-8-15

NOA 2: 5-19-15

NOA2 Hardcopy: 5-26-15

Sent to NVC: 5-29-15

NVC Received : 6-5-15

NVC Case # assigned:6-9-15 (Date received on phone)

Sent to Embassy:6-16-15

Embassy Received:6-19-15

Medical: 6-22-15

Packet 3 Received: Not Received

Packet 3 Sent:6-26-15

Packet 4 Received: Not Received

Interview: 7-27-15 - Approved!!!

POE: 8-20-15

Wedding: 9-12-15

AOS Journey(I-485, I-765, I-131):

Packet Sent: 11-03-2015

Packet Received: 11-04-2015

NOA1: 11-10-2015

Biometrics: 12-01-2015

EAD/AP Approved: 1-25-2016

EAD/AP Mailed:

EAD/AP Received:

AOS Approved: 2-20-16

GC mailed: 2-24-16

GC received:

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OK for all of you thinking you are still in line and nothing has changed, let me explain something about what I see in this process that bears watching with the new announcement.

I look at this like we are in a line at Disneyland (mind you Disney would never put up with this) and there are two lines for two rides that are exactly the same that sit side by side. Now one ride only takes people from 25 states that are in the south and east of the US. This ride has a problem and can only take so many riders each hour. So as people line up, the line seems to get longer since more people join the ride line than riders going on the ride. So this ride line has been getting longer by the day

Next to it is a second ride that takes people from 25 states in the Midwest and West. This ride has a very efficient crew and seems to be able to keep its line very low and it seems that as soon as you get in line, you get on the ride. This ride now is going to take people from the ride next to it. Where they pick people from the line is open for debate. It seems that they have chosen the last people in line so far. If so... that still is not bad for us in line because.....

...what nobody is looking at is the fact that there are people who have a "Special Pass" that allows them to cut the line, in fact they can cut both lines on both rides. These Special Passes are given to those who have a rider from the Philippines. They have had this pass for the last 2 years and when you analyze it... about 15-20% of ALL riders are from here and get to cut the line always on both rides.

SO... if the plan is (as some suspect) to shift all the new riders from the slow ride to the fast one... I am OK with that as long as they shift over the Special Pass people too. If they do that, then the capacity for all of us in the slow line goes 15-20% faster even if we are doomed to stay in line.

So key to me... watch what happens to the Philippine applications filed at TSC. If they are all shifted, then we can reduce our wait times by 15 to 20% even if they never transfer any of us standing in line.

Good Luck to all in line on the Black Hole of Texas Ride :idea:

Well said. But hope all the special pass go to the other line. The thing is that we don't kNOW how they will do. HOW that will works. The only thing that we can't do now is waiting hiphone for the best. And who had faith IN something start to pray for whatever YOU belive. I just want to start my LIFE. My family. Try to get pregnante with my Soon to be husband by my Side.

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KD has reported that her petition was transferred! She is a December filer. Please note that she needed to call into the hotline to hear the news. Therefore some of you may want to follow suit and make the same call.

But it is clear that transfers are happening. So let us know if you are transferred!

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9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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KD has reported that her petition was transferred! She is a December filer. Please note that she needed to call into the hotline to hear the news. Therefore some of you may want to follow suit and make the same call.

But it is clear that transfers are happening. So let us know if you are transferred!

That's great news. Very happy for her. I'm an early January filer, do you think it is worth getting my fiancé to call? I doubt that January would be transferred but I guess anything could happen with USCIS.

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K-1: NOA1 to Visa Approval - 8 MONTHS, 19 DAYS

AOS: NOA1 to Green Card Approval - 3 MONTHS, 16 DAYS

ROC:  - NOA1: January 16, 2018; Case Received at Local Office: January 5, 2019;...

Citizenship:  - In Progress Estimated Completion Time: July 2020 (18 Months)

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That's great news. Very happy for her. I'm an early January filer, do you think it is worth getting my fiancé to call? I doubt that January would be transferred but I guess anything could happen with USCIS.

Certainly doesn't hurt to inquire about it!

K-1 Journey: 309 days from received to POE (TSC)

 

 

[september 11, 2014] - I-129F received by USCIS

[september 15, 2014] - NOA1
[May 27, 2015] - NOA2
[July 9, 2015] - I N T E R V I E W! (APPROVED!)
[July 13, 2015] - Issued
[July 14, 2015] - Visa in hand
[July 16, 2015] - POE JFK

AOS Journey: 169 days from received to GC in hand (NSC)

Spoiler

[July 17, 2015] - Successfully applied for SSN

[July 18, 2015] - Sent out AOS package

[July 21, 2015] - Received

[July 24, 2015] - NOA1 (3x)

[August 18, 2015] - Biometrics

[september 19, 2015] - EAD/AP approval (63 days)

[september 24, 2015] - EAD/AP Received

[January 6, 2016] - Green Card approved without interview(166 days)

[January 12, 2016] - Received Green Card

ROC journey starts: October 2017

 

 

 

ROC Journey: 419 days (VSC)

[October 30, 2017] - Sent package

[November 3, 2017] - NOA1

[November 18, 2017] - Biometrics letter received

[December 5, 2017] - Biometrics

[December 18, 2018] - Card is being produced (no interview)

[December 22, 2018] - Received Green Card

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That's great news. Very happy for her. I'm an early January filer, do you think it is worth getting my fiancé to call? I doubt that January would be transferred but I guess anything could happen with USCIS.

Im a late January filer just called and mine wasnt transferred but the rep did state that they are not done updating the system for the transfers yet.

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Hmm...just asked my fiance to call. Will report back.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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Hmm...just asked my fiance to call. Will report back.

Crossing my fingers for you guys!

K-1 Journey: 309 days from received to POE (TSC)

 

 

[september 11, 2014] - I-129F received by USCIS

[september 15, 2014] - NOA1
[May 27, 2015] - NOA2
[July 9, 2015] - I N T E R V I E W! (APPROVED!)
[July 13, 2015] - Issued
[July 14, 2015] - Visa in hand
[July 16, 2015] - POE JFK

AOS Journey: 169 days from received to GC in hand (NSC)

Spoiler

[July 17, 2015] - Successfully applied for SSN

[July 18, 2015] - Sent out AOS package

[July 21, 2015] - Received

[July 24, 2015] - NOA1 (3x)

[August 18, 2015] - Biometrics

[september 19, 2015] - EAD/AP approval (63 days)

[september 24, 2015] - EAD/AP Received

[January 6, 2016] - Green Card approved without interview(166 days)

[January 12, 2016] - Received Green Card

ROC journey starts: October 2017

 

 

 

ROC Journey: 419 days (VSC)

[October 30, 2017] - Sent package

[November 3, 2017] - NOA1

[November 18, 2017] - Biometrics letter received

[December 5, 2017] - Biometrics

[December 18, 2018] - Card is being produced (no interview)

[December 22, 2018] - Received Green Card

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